Survival traps series - 3 - Odd`s big game foot trap

[@GodBearOutoors]

Very cool, thank you!👍👍

[@Vuhlositee]

Very cool, thanks for sharing.

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

Vuhlositee And thank you very much for watchingAtb, Odd

[@ronaldwilks1003]

Great trap now after watching 2nd time I see trigger very well done

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

+Ronald Wilks Thank you! -Odd

[@scruffydude1]

good job this looks like a good trap . Im gonna go make one and see for my self ,how slick this trap is .thanks for sharing

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

+scruffydude1 If you use a cordage with a snare loop instead of natural root with a fixed loop, you will get a more effective trap that holds the leg of an animal or human. -Odd

[@scruffydude1]

+NorwegianBushcraft well sure

[@mcleodharry]

great movie, master of thousand tricks,,,Greetings Harald

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

Harry Mcleod Thank you Harald. Master is a too big word for me. But thanks.Atb, Odd

[@williamholmblad5849]

i´am going to try to build it. cool trap man really. Thanks

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

William Holmblad Do that, let me know how it goes!Thank you for watching, Atb, Odd

[@williamholmblad5849]

***** ok

[@stearlingestes7380]

very nice. i can see where this would work for medium to big animals

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

+Stearling Estes Thank you for watching -Odd

[@henrywilson5204]

Odd, As usually, you show us something very interesting and useful. Thanks. Henry

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

Henry Wilson Thank you Henry.Atb, Odd

[@Timbertrekkerbushcraft]

This would clearly work to tangle the animal for a short time. Excellent presentation and looking forward to the next in the series.

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

TheBelfastBushcraft Yes there is a possibility that the animal can get loose, specially with the spruce root loop. With strong cordage and a typical snare noose it will hold the animal more secure. But as said before, as a survival trap you might have to make it completly out of what you find in the nature.Thank you for watching and commenting, appreciated. Atb, Odd

[@outlanderbushcraft3100]

Hello odd , brilliant trap awesome stuff cheers atb Martin

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

Outlander Bushcraft Thank you Martin, And thanks for watching,Atb, Odd

[@DonnyB]

EXCELLENT video, I really like this one. Thanks Odd!

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

+Donny B :) Glad you liked it! Atb, Odd

[@PHARRAOH]

great job man. Rambo style :-)

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

PHARRAOH Ha,ha.. Thanks Alan.Atb, Odd

[@TheTiDman]

Nice. If I should need a moose trap this is a good choice :-)

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

TheTiDman With a 10 inch fresh birch tensioned up you will do fine catching a moose.Thanks for watching Tidman Odd

[@ABSnaturaleza]

Good trap and good video. I think if you instead of the loop, put a noose, it will be difficult for the animal to escape. But it is difficult to make a noose with roots. I hope you understand me, my English is not very good. Have a nice day.

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

ABS supervivencia Hi, I understand you very well thank you, and I agree. A noose woth a strong cord would be the best, but this video is one of a series of survival traps, and making them all natural with what you can find is my purpose with this. If you got cordage, use it! Much better than a spruce root. But this shows a method with what you can find in boreal forest enviroment.Thank you for watching, Atb, Odd

[@ABSnaturaleza]

Totally agree with you. Thanks for this serie and the videos than you do in general. Regards.

[@4directionsbushcraft]

Looks like a good one. subbed you my friend. thanks

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

+4 directions bushcraft Thank you, glad you found me so I could find your channel. Looking forward to watch some of your videos. Subbed back Thank you, -Odd

[@boggycreekbeast]

One of the best primitive traps I've seen. Very inventive. Odd, do you think its possible to use the roots and sapling as sort of a primitive engine for friction fire? You would have to still supply downward pressure but the sapling could assist. As you pull the sapling builds tension and as you release the sapling pulls away from you. The roots are used just like they would be with a bow drill.

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

boggycreekbeast Thank you! Hmmm... There are some guys doing traditional bowdrill with spruce roots as cordage, I `ve tried but not yet succeed, I will one day. I think you will be as tired of draging the saplings tension towards you and then hold it back when going forward as normal bowdrill. But I dont know, never tried, will try that too one day :) Thanks for the idea.Atb, Odd

[@boggycreekbeast]

True, it may be tiring. I thought it could save energy. Who knows? lol. Possibly try with regular cordage first.

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

Really ingenious thinking. I don't understand the trip though.

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

*****I The trigger mechanisme is only a toggle attached to the spruce roots,hold back by two horizontal ones, I used a thick one here because it was already there, then I had to use a bottom piece with the same size. The bottom one is hold up by the tension, and this will be pushed down by the ones the deer stands on, releasing the trigger. The trigger system is basicly the same as for a spring snare. The top log you see in the video is not a part of the trap system. I just put it on to channel the path a little bit more and put some more weight on it to make it more stable. The idea is that the loop when triggered will jam the animals foot against the bottom log and the one above, idealy a rope or strong cordage with a sliding loop will be better to secure the animals hoove, and restrain it. Its like an old foot trap, holding the animal there until you can come and kill it. Would not put it to far from the camp, it would be better to hear that something goes into the trap so you can get there in time. Hope this cleared up a bit Lonnie. Thank you very much for watching, Atb, Odd

[@Far-North-Bushcraft-Survival]

***** okay, I think I understand now. Thanks for the video and explanation.

[@kingneddy]

I couldn't see how the trigger actually works.I can see how it is held in place @ 4:16 but I can't figure out how stepping on the sticks beneath the loop moves the trigger stick off the log above it. could you do another video with close ups of the mechanics of the trigger?I really want to practice this trap this weekend... I really like the fishing traps in no.5. subbed, great channel.

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

+kingneddy Thank you, the trigger is a stick tied in on the cord, the trigger is then set between two horizontal logs were the bottom log have room to be moved downward. The bottom log is held in place by the friction from the tension by the spring(birch tree). Then I put on some sticks resting on the bottom log on both sides of the trigger stick, when something steps on the sticks, the bottow log will be pushed down and the trigger released. Set the loop around the sticks, and it will catch the foot. Hope it make sens. I may do another in the future. Atb, Odd

[@kingneddy]

***** Thank you very much for the reply. That makes sense. I will practice tomorrow :) I always struggle to understand the mechanics of triggers in traps. practice makes perfect :) Thanks again. I look forward to watching all your videos.

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

Thank you very much, I will demonstrate it again in a video very soon. Atb, Odd

[@johnwmacdonald994]

Impressive! But I'm not sure how the trigger works.

[@leolldankology]

have you ever caught a bigfoot, or chupacabra? maybe a werewolf?

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

+leo ll No, sorry. Its not legal with foot traps in Norway.

[@leolldankology]

***** makes sense.

[@cnawan]

Could you give some more detail on how the toggle is triggered? Is it rotated by the sticks the deer stands on? If you couldn't make a sliding noose with spruce roots to grip the deer's leg more tightly, do you think you could perhaps instead force the noose tighter by putting it between one or two more vertical stakes in the middle or just put the two vertical stakes close together?

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

cnawan You have observed correctly, if I should have made this for trapping I would have put 2 extra vertical poles closer to the center with a inch or two were the loop goes thru. I was thinking of doing that during filming, but ran out of time. The trigger mechanisme is only a stick hold back by two horizontal ones, I used a thick one here because it was already there, then I had to use a bottom piece with the same size. The bottom one is hold up by the tension, and this will be pushed down by the ones the deer stands on, releasing the trigger. The trigger system is basicly the same as for a spring snare. The top log you see in the video is not a part of the trap system. I just put it on to channel the path a little bit more.Hope its a little bit more clear. Thanks for watching Atb, odd

[@cnawan]

Oh, I understand. That's really clever :) thanks

[@canesser1]

Well done Odd. Would be good to see a close up of how you set the trap. I think the cross piece was lodged between the two upright posts you pound into the ground at just the right distance apart that a little movement would dislodge the toggle correct? There were two toggles?

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

Canesser One toggle, the one braded into the spruce root. The top log was just there for channeling the path, and does not have anything to do with the trap. I had a short one down below, this short one was held up by the tension, and when this was pushed down the toggle got free and the snare released. I`m sorry for poor camerawork. I`ll try to make it better in the future.Thank you for watching, Atb, Odd

[@harlinwall9367]

I wish I could see the trigger system.

[@CentralOregonSurvival]

Freaking sweet, where did you learn that from? That is awesome Odd...

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

Central Oregon Survival Network A little secret my friend.Thanks for watching Odd

[@CentralOregonSurvival]

Very cool like the pressure plate!!!

[@BushcraftCooking]

With this gives to catch large animals, great trap my friend!

[@adelarsen9776]

Is it allowed in Norway to catch Trolls ?

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

Ade Larsen Trolls are legal to catch, but there is a minimum size of 250kg, you have to let the small ones go.Odd

[@mike87364]

What brand of pants are those? Thanks

[@t.w.milburn8264]

Very well done, Odd. Thank U 4 sharing this with us. Glad U finally made it from sketch 2 a working Odd Trap. Hoping U & Yours have a wonderful day there, Friend Happy Trails From The Maritimes In Canada ATB Terry " GOD BLESS "

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

T.W. Milburn Thank you Terry, All the best from Norway.

[@kristerbardsen5652]

denne skal æ teste på rein :D

[@NorwegianBushcraft]

Krister Bårdsen Uff da! ;)Den egner seg best i skog da du trenger 3 tre som står relativ etter hverandre langs et dyretråkk. Den er nok ikke lovlig på noen måte i Norge om du ikke er i livsnød. Må bare si det. Paracord eller annet sterkt snøre med en lassoløkke er mer egnet, denne videoen er for å vise at den kan lages ut noe utstyr, og det er ikke enkelt å lage en lassoløkke som glir lett med granrøtter. Takk for at du følger kanalen og ser på, Odd